More Deck Birds

On occasion I get lucky when a bird just happens to fly in front of the lens. Yesterday I was taking pictures of the Purple and House Finches on the tray feeder mounted on the deck rail when this White-breasted Nuthatch decided to ham it up for the camera. The nuthatches (both White-breasted and Red-breasted) as well as the Chickadees have the annoying habit of flitting into the feeder, snatching a seed and then disappearing into the woods before I can even focus on them. But some times...

White-breasted Nuthatch

Another bird that was fairly abundant around the feed yesterday ad even today during the snow, was the Dark-eyed Junco. These fellows don't perch on the feeders with perches but they love the tray feeders and the seeds that fall to the ground. They'll spend lots of energy scratching at the ground (or snow) to turn up a seed that someone else may have overlooked. The variety around here is the dapper looking slate colored junco.

Dark-eyed Junco